Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 29 |
| 46 | Conceded | 39 |
| -28 | GD | -10 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Kansas City and New York Red Bulls is underway.
- 5' France international Yohan Croizet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 24' What composure from Johnny Russell! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 29' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Daniel Royer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Tim Parker is booked for New York Red Bulls — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Gianluca Busio comes on to replace Roger Espinoza.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 72' Brian White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bradley Wright-Phillips at the 72 minute mark.
- 75' Brian White is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' The crowd applauds Gerso Fernandes as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Salloi steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 85' Kelyn Rowe is replacing Felipe Gutierrez for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 86' New York Red Bulls make a change. Daniel Royer trudges off to be replaced by Vincent Bezecourt on 86 minutes.
- 88' Gianluca Busio doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Kelyn Rowe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alejandro Romero Gamarra on 90.
- 90' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 90 minute. Marc Rzatkowski leaves to be changed by Amr Tarek.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 9
- 10
-
21
Felipe Gutierrez ↓ Kelyn Rowe 85'
- 5
- 8
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Daniel Salloi 82'
-
17
Roger Espinoza ↓ Gianluca Busio 66'
Bench
- 15
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 82'
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 66'
- 1
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 85'
- 14
- 2
Coach
Peter Vermes
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↓ Amr Tarek 90'
- 62
- 10
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 5
- 23
Bench
- 9
- 18
- 7
-
42
Brian White ↑ 72'
-
88
Vincent Bezecourt ↑ 86'
- 6
-
3
Amr Tarek ↑ 90'
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Roger Espinoza | 1 |
| Gadi Kinda | 1 |
| Caden Clark | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-07
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-30
Sporting Kansas City
7–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-03-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-10
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-03-04
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-06
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-03-23
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2019-03-16
New York Red Bulls
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-03-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
63%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
60%
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.